Table 1 Percentages of individuals with a certain characteristic
From: Increasing Inequality in Social Exclusion Occurrence: The Case of Sweden During 1979–2003
| Variable | Year 1979 (%) | Years 1986–1987 (%) | Years 1994–1995 (%) | Years 2002–2003 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Socially excluded | 8.8 | 7.6 | 8.9 | 8.1 |
| Men | 49.8 | 50.1 | 49.2 | 48.8 |
| Women | 50.2 | 49.9 | 50.8 | 51.2 |
| 25–34 Years | 32.4 | 27.3 | 20.1 | 20.2 |
| 35–44 Years | 26.1 | 29.5 | 23.4 | 21.4 |
| 45–54 Years | 21.3 | 22.3 | 31.4 | 25.2 |
| 55–64 Years | 20.2 | 20.9 | 25.0 | 33.2 |
| Couples without children | 28.8 | 34.7 | 37.8 | 39.8 |
| Couples with children | 48.6 | 41.7 | 36.9 | 33.9 |
| Singles without children | 17.8 | 19.9 | 21.1 | 21.1 |
| Singles with children | 4.7 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 5.2 |
| Swedes | 88.3 | 85.4 | 83.3 | 82.7 |
| 1st-Generation Swedes | 2.6 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 6.2 |
| Immigrants | 9.1 | 11.0 | 12.2 | 11.1 |
| University | 7.9 | 10.4 | 13.8 | 22.6 |
| College | 9.6 | 13.8 | 16.4 | 15.8 |
| High school | 10.3 | 10.0 | 10.7 | 15.2 |
| Vocational school | 30.0 | 34.0 | 35.9 | 31.7 |
| Compulsory school | 41.6 | 30.8 | 23.1 | 14.7 |
| Not completed education | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Higher white collars | 9.9 | 11.0 | 13.1 | 15.8 |
| Middle white collars | 15.9 | 17.6 | 17.9 | 22.5 |
| Lower white collars | 14.6 | 16.0 | 15.3 | 13.8 |
| Skilled blue collars | 15.0 | 15.3 | 15.5 | 16.5 |
| Unskilled blue collars | 28.8 | 27.7 | 23.6 | 19.4 |
| Self-employed | 7.1 | 6.5 | 8.1 | 7.8 |
| Farmers | 3.6 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 0.8 |
| Students | 2.1 | 2.0 | 3.8 | 3.2 |
| Others | 2.9 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 0.4 |